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Ex-ISIS child soldier recalls horror of seeing kids playing with severed heads of executed prisoners
Ex-ISIS child soldier recalls horror of seeing kids playing with severed heads of executed prisoners

ISIS has been known to exploit children and hone them into soldiers and assets for the group. One of them was a boy named Ibrahim, a former ISIS soldier whose horrific experience with the militant group are forever etched on his mind.

Oscar Pistorius treated for wrist injuries, denies suicide attempt
Oscar Pistorius treated for wrist injuries, denies suicide attempt

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius, serving six years in jail for murdering his girlfriend, was treated in hospital for minor wrist injuries on Saturday before being returned to custody.

Nigeria: New Boko Haram leader exposes deep divisions
Nigeria: New Boko Haram leader exposes deep divisions

Boko Haram's appointment of a new leader and his apparent rejection by the group's figurehead exposes wide divisions among the Nigerian jihadists as they come under pressure from the country's military.

Married gay people more likely to commit suicide than heterosexual couples, Sweden study shows
Married gay people more likely to commit suicide than heterosexual couples, Sweden study shows

Here's another argument against homosexual unions: a study conducted in Sweden recently found out that married gay individuals are more likely to commit suicide compared to their heterosexual counterparts.

Christian couple who supposedly can\'t have kids keep their faith — and experience a major miracle
Christian couple who supposedly can't have kids keep their faith — and experience a major miracle

Despite having found out that they can't have babies, Christian couple Lana and Steve Snyder still kept their faith, and this paid off.

More millennials giving premarital sex a miss, study finds
More millennials giving premarital sex a miss, study finds

Many people perceive the youngsters of today as promiscuous and casually engaging in premarital sex due to their increasingly liberated opinions about sex. A recent study, however, seemed to have shattered this perception of millennials.

U.S. scholar feels like she won an Oscar after being chosen to study possibility of female Catholic deacons
U.S. scholar feels like she won an Oscar after being chosen to study possibility of female Catholic deacons

A female scholar from the United States will be part of the commission formed by the Vatican under the instructions of Pope Francis tasked to answer this question, which can possibly change the course of history of the Church.

Number of U.S. women who use contraceptives that kill babies has doubled
Number of U.S. women who use contraceptives that kill babies has doubled

A recent federal survey revealed that the number of women in the United States who use contraceptive devices that have adverse effects on unborn babies has almost doubled during recent years.

Here\'s how Christians worldwide can help the persecuted faithful in the Middle East
Here's how Christians worldwide can help the persecuted faithful in the Middle East

Roman Catholic Church leaders and faithful recently outlined ways on how ordinary citizens can extend some form of assistance to Christians who cannot fully practice their faith in predominantly Muslim nations in the Middle East

Thousands download movie that supposedly proves God exists
Thousands download movie that supposedly proves God exists

Thousands have already purchased in just days of its release a movie that producers say prove to atheists that God exists.

California bill threatens to remove exemptions for religious schools
California bill threatens to remove exemptions for religious schools

A California bill that aims to remove Title IX exemptions from religious schools is going to the state Assembly.

Judge again stops Mississippi\'s religious freedom law
Judge again stops Mississippi's religious freedom law

A Mississippi judge has denied the state's request to enforce a religious freedom law that was signed last April.

Pastor claiming he was fired for inviting black children to church gets support
Pastor claiming he was fired for inviting black children to church gets support

An Alabama pastor claiming he was fired from his job for inviting black children to church is getting support.

Alabama board denies parole for church bomber
Alabama board denies parole for church bomber

The Alabama Board of Pardons and Parole has denied parole to a Ku Klux Klan member serving sentence for killing four black girls in a church bombing in 1963 in Birmingham.

How to soar to new heights with God
How to soar to new heights with God

Grace is one engine that powers you, and the the fear of the Lord is another. You need both to soar up to greater heights.

The one thing to expect when you become a Christian
The one thing to expect when you become a Christian

As Christians, what do we expect out of a life lived in Christ?